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Portyifirst All-American Year of Ii ACP PublicationCollege Weeklies UNIVERSITY OF" SOUTH CAROLINA CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA Volume XLII, No. 30 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, MAY 14, 1948 Founded 1908 Gilliar Nan On "Gamco4 Fall Semestt Jean Hill Appointe Shelor To Be New Carroll L. Gilliam, rising named editor of The Gamecocl Isbell, retiring editor, annoui banquet Wednesday night. I staff were made Monday an Publications. Jean Hill, rising senior from Darlington, succeeds Gilliam as managing editor, and George W. Shelor of Anderson replaces Har ry Hiott of Columbia as business manager. Gilliam has served as managing editor during the spring and pre viously has been news editor and feature editor of the paper. He is a member of Blue Key, Kappa Sigma Kappa, Pi Epsilon Nu jour nalism fraternity, the Honor Board and the YMCA. Miss Hill has been news editor for the 1948 spring term and is a member of Pi Beta Phi, the Europhynean literary society,,the YWCA, Pi Epsilon Nu journalism fraternity, and is second vice-pres ident of the student body. Succeeding Miss Hill as news editor is James Sheridan, senior from Columbia. He has served as campus editor this semester and is a member of Sigma Chi. Other editors include Kenneth Baldwin of Myrtle Beach, succeed ing Sheridan .as campus editor; Van Newman of Sumier, sport editor; Ruth Newell of Moncks Corner, succeeding Norine Corley as society editor; Gladys Johnson, of Charleston;. succeeding Tili Young of Charlotte as copy editor; Jane Dowe, of Norfolk, Va., feature editor; and Marguer ite Webb of Columbia, exchange editor. Frank Harden, program director of Columbia's station WIS, was principal speaker at the banquet at which the new staff members were introduced. University Singers Give Joint Recital In Chapel Monday Gloria Allison, soprano, and John Nelson, baritone, will be presented- in a joint recital Mon day at 8:80 p. m. in .the University Chapel, Hugh Williamson, head of the music department, said yester day. The program will include "Lord, Almighty God, from 'Moscow Can tata'" (Tschaikowsky) and "Bois Epais" (Lully), sung by Nelson; and "Allerseelen" (Strauss), "Beau Soir" (Debussy), and "Ariette" (Vidal), sung by Miss Allison. Also 'La Calunnia, from 'Il Bar biere di Siviglia'". (Rossini) by Nelson, and "Air Des Bijoux, from 'Faust'" (Gounod), "Lamplighter" and "The Street Fair, fromi 8ketches of Paris'" (Manning), by Miss Allison. Nelson will conclude the pro gram with "Zueignung" (Strauss), 'Melancholy" (Merikanto), "Pil grim's Song" (Tschaikowsky) and "Song of the Flea" (Moussorgsky). USC Baptist Officers Installed by Official University Baptist . Student. of ficers for next year were Installed Tuesday, at the Baptist Student Center in ceremonies conducted by the Rev. Robert Ayers, state BSU secretary. Oliver Littlejohn was Installed as president; Wilson Hunter and Mary Lether Atkinson, enlistment vice-presidents, Bill Hucabee and Greta Miley, social vice-presidents; Leland Williams and Ann Wil liams, devotional vice-presidents; Ze Vier Jernigan, secretary treasurer; Helen Harbin, publicity chairman; and Gladys Johnson, poster chairman. Also Sammiy. Dennis, editor of ~the Baptist publication, "Colleg an"; Jeanette Monts, magasine representative; Oren Jones, vet eran 's representative; and Dur ham Lewis, day student represen ied Editor -k" 1948 r Staff d Managing Editor; Business Manager senior from Uinion, hus been for the 1948 fall term, Robert iced at the semi-annual staff 1 'he appointments of the new d approved by the Board of Al Cook Heads ODK Chapter For Fall TermP Al Cook, law student from Dil lon, was elected president of Omi cron Delta Kappj, national hon orary fraternity a' the university, at elections held Tuesday night. He succeeds Bil' Jones of Ware Shoals and wi1i serve for the fall term. Other new officers are Bill Hutchinson, senior from Columbia vice-president, succeeding Hugh Hanna of Varnville, and Raymond Halford of Columbia, secretary, succeeding Mike Jolly of Union. Ralph Lewis, alumni secretary at the university, is the faculty advisor for the group. The inconi'ng officers will be 1stalled aL Le iixt regular meet ing of the fraternity. Columbia Attorney To Deliver Address At USC Graduation R. Beverly Herbert, Colum bia attorney, will deliver the commencement address at the university graduation exer cises June 2. Herbert, a native of The Plains, Va., attended the Rock ville, Md., Academy, and was graduated from the university law school in 1899. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, national honorary scholarship fraternity, has been a member of the South Carolina General Assembly, and a special circuit court judge. Men initiated into the Carolina c fraternity Council; Joe Ruthven, pa Hacky Walker, former secretary-tr Cleckley, vice-president of the seni WUSC;; Carroll Gilliam, nmanaging The initiation ceremoniea were to Jefferson hotel. Prof. I, Bankin 1 I. Strom I To Speak On Civil A South Carolina's Gov. J. Strom I ['hurmond will deliver his first peech on the university campus i ince the beginning of the civil i ,ights controversy next Friday in ] he University Chapel at 8 p. m. lis. appearance will be sponsored >y 'the Carolina chapter of the i (oung Democrats club. I i Marvin Dennis, president of the lub, said that students, faculty I nembers and townspeople are in- ] rited to attend the speech. I Thurmond returned this week I' !rom Jackson, Miss., where he I vas the keynote speaker at a I neeting of "states rights" Demo :rats called by the Mississippi 1 Kappa Sigma I New Officers F4 Louis Gantt, rising senior >resident of Kappa Sigma Kapj n elections held Tuesday nigf >f New York as head of the Williamson Elected E-uphradianSociety President for Fall Tom Williamson, rising senior, was elected president of the Euph radian Literary Society, and George Stanley was named vice president in elections at Euphra dian Hall Tuesday night. Other new officers are Bob Gil lespie, secretary; Foy Dickson, treasurer; Lewie Merritt, financial 3ecretary; Bill Seals, literary nritic; Rayford Gambrell, censor; Ramon Schwartz, Student Council representative. Also Rupert Blocker, reporter, md Jack Nettles, retiring presi lent, custos forum. Rayford Gam 3rell and Tom Williamson were re-elected as members of the Board )f Publications. Blue Key mapter of Blue Key, national honot .st president of the Euphradian [ easurer of the -student body; Bob ar class; Arnie Autler, president editor of The Gamecock; and Dor sducted by Don Grant, retiring pre 'right of the poiallat science dep. 'hurmond 4t Chapel ight Issue .overnor, Fielding Wright. Dennis said that the chief exec itive would discuss the details and he procedure of the Southern )emocrats revolt against Presi lent Truman. He will explain the letails of plans made by the group n Mississippi as to their course n, the national political picture. Thurmond has been endorsed by he- Mississippi Democrats for the residential nomination and also )y several county organizations n this state. This month tlie Rich and County convention endorsed iirn for the vice-presidency at its neeting at the Township audi orium. Lappa Elects )r Fall Term from Barnwell, was elected )a, campus service fraternity, t. He succeeds Arnie Autler >rganization. Bennie Greer of Greer and Co umbia was named vice-president and Willie Heustess of Winnsboro recording secretary. Jerry Tucker f Long Branch, N. J., was elected treasurer and Jack Nettles of Beaufort was named correspond. ing secretary. J. K. Smith from Columbia was elected sergeant-at-arms b ac clamation and Carroll Gilhiam o Union was named scribe. Electe< to the Board of Pardons wer< James McCallum of McCall an< Bob Thoren of St. Elgin, Ill. These officers will be installe< at the next meeting and will servc for -the fall semester. .The fraternity also voted t< hold special election for new mem bers at the next meeting Tues Jlay night. Two men, Gettis Wood and Bob Solomon, were installed as members Tuesday night. Other new members were ini tiated at the fraternity's banquel last week. Initiates ary leadership fraternity includ, iterary society and member of O'Hara, member of the varaity af Kappa Sigma Kappa; Gettis i I Barton, former sports. editor of T aident of Blue Key, at the frateri rtment wan principal apake,. First Ai ie Day Hc Under I USC Debate Team Asked To England The university has been exten ed an invitation to send a deba ing team to England next sprir for a match with the Oxford tear according to Prof. M. G. Christ phersen, debate coach and facul advisor. The Oxford team debat here Jan. 5 before a capaci crowd in Drayton Hall. The invitation was included a letter from Sir Edward Boyl one of the debators visiting tf university. He wrote to convey tl unanimous thanks of the Oxfo: Union for the courtesy shown tl traveling team by American co leges and universities during tl 'winter tour. Injecting a personal note in the letter, Sir Edward wrote " I write this, I can see the fa of John C. Calhoun staring frow ingly at me from the wall of yo Caroliniana Library." The Engli team toured the entire camp during their stay. Final decision as to whether not the invitation will be accept has not been made. 'Seniors May Obtai In1vitatioi Orders Fromt Pntms Invitations ' to commence ment exercises for seniors have arrived at the post office and may be picked up this week, Joe Lawrence, univer sity postmaster, said yester day. Caps and gowns will be dis tributed Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 27, 28 and 29. Seniors may call for them at the post office package win dow, Lawrence said. Sol Abrams, member of Inte the WSSF executive committe football team; (second row) I Vood, former business manager< he Gamecock and Garnet and Bilac ity's annual banquse Friday, at tl unual A, ld At C4 )DK Let Algernon Sydi Medal Present Highlighting the first anni the presentation of the Alp - to Lacy Butler, Palmer McAi for "unselfish service to tl ng efforts for the public good." his outstanding services as 'y dyAbrams New Editor Of USC kC Blue Key Book ie! -d Sol Abrams, rising junior fror IC Orangeburg, was elected editor a ,1- the Hine Key dirpetory. pIblica ie tion listing students and facult members published each year b to the Carolina chapter of Blue Ke. LS at. the organization's meeting Wec ee nesday. Bill Keith, rising senio n- from Lafayette, Calif., was name ir business manager. 3h Officers of the fraternity ir Ls stalled at the formal banquet Fr (lay night include James McCa or lum, president: Joe O'Hara, secr< D tary-treasurer; Bill Keith, corrT sponding secretary; and Gih Jenerette. alumni secretary. Dr. Charles Mercer of the phy: ic cs department is faculty adviso Women's Honorar: Fraternity Names Eleazer President Margaret Eleazer of Columbi was elected president of Alph Kappa Gamma, women's honoi ary fraternity. at a meeting Tues day night. She succeeds lietti Moore of Clearwater, Fla. Other officers named were Katli erine Wallace, vice-president, su ceeding Margaret Eleazer: Kati leen Brown, secretary, succeedin - Mary McQueen; Helen Harbir treasurer, succeeding Faye Lomar sky. Also Helene Stein, scholarshi chairman, succeeding Claire pai lor; Carolyn McCullough, histor an, succeeding Helene Stein; Laur Speed, corresponding secretar' succeeding Olive Long. Laura Speed, Olive Long. Mai garet Eleazer. and Carolyn M< Cullough will serve as ushers i graduation. Kathleen Brown wei chosen to represent AEG on th Student Council welcoming con mittee for foreign exchange sti dents. AKG will not hold its WSS auction due to exams and the in possibility of securing a suitab] date for it. Tickets Sold by Coed: For Movie at Carolim Theater for 'Y' Cami Tickets are being sold by Car< lina coeds for the movie "Yo Were Meant for Me," which wi be shown May 23-26 at the Carc lina Theater. The movie is bein sp)onsored by the YM-YWCA e Carolina, and its proceeds will g to the new Y camp on PercivE Road. Jeanne Crain, the star c "Margie," and Dan Daley, wh played in "Mother Wore Tights, are the stars of this musical c the "Flapper Days." Coeds selling tickets on th campus are Carolyn McCullougl Betty Mood, Anne Mood, Clair Parler, Sara Jane Benson, Rit Webb, Jo Ann Dellinger, Iren r. Krugnman, Ann Craig. Jean Lump e; kin, Marjorie Ray, Kathlee |d Brown, Olive Long, Jane Sin >f mona, Helen Harbin, Margare k. Eleazer, Ann Bass, Dolly Steir e berg, Pat Ram, Claire Bell, Margi Teage. wards 1. troiina idership iey Sullivan ed To Three ial awards day at Carolina was ?ernon Sydney Sullivan award thur and Dr. Robert W. Gibbes te community and support of Gibbes received the award for 1n alumnus. Awards day was sponsored by Omicron Delta Kappa, national honorary fraternity. under the di rection of the local Chi circle. Pur pose of the awards day is to ree ognize student accomplishments andI coordinate the presentation of 1 medals, plaques and certificates. More than 2,000 students and racuity members attended the Nemome which were conducted by 'il Joies. president of Chi -circle. Depait meni.al awards, presented by the deaws of the various de partmits, wer the Preston award din education to Ann Rogers; the lDl)uffie award in English to Os bo rn' Goez; ie. Manning award in geology tt Charlotte Buchanan; the second Hampton award in his i- tory to James Meriwether; the - 44 aard in mathematics to Coit A. McDonald: the first Hamp ' ton award in romance languages to Mary Fiances Kennon; the Al ston award in ancient languages to Am'w Goodwin; the Harper award in chenistry to W. R. Gil a kerson and the Hutchinson award a im vconomics tc, Faust Boatwright. iuphradian Society awards went to Clyde Dean, best debator; Bill Goutkock, be.' t declaimer; .1 oe lOuthveN, the Pattersonl award for th nm Most I rIpreseI tat iv'e Euphra dian graduating and the orators meda iwas pr.t'ented to Tnom Wil liamson. Twenty"-on utstanding st dets, selected by a student-fac - ilt committee were recognized a anid will tbe fea1t ured ini a special "Otsaing Student" section of heGane anid Black. 'lse51 s'leeted aire Lacy Butler, Jae . McCallum, Mary Park or, Olive Loing. Gene Spears, Bill - j o"i:i l:i.e Mooe. William Ty - - s(On. lHob libelil ani Gibbe., Os -Also Jo' Ruithlven. MTary Me eQueen, Pal me r McAthur, Bob Sumiwalt, J ohn Copeland, Al Bah - ret, Hill Jones, Frank Sloan, Ray 9 imond llalford, andii Neil Allen. Coetds selected for the beauty' ) section of the Garnet and Black were' announed( by .John Cope u land, editor. ''Miss Garnet and Blac-k" will be Helene Stein. Jean L Iumpkin won secondl place in the selections made by David 0. Selz nick, Hollywood motion picture ,Women May Reserve Rooms for Fall Term Women's room reservations for the fall term are now heing made, e Mrs. Arney R. Childs, dean of "' women, announced today. a Reservations will be made in e the order of receipts. No priori - Jties on present rooms will carry 'I over to a new school year. Room - assignment to a room for sum t mer school or summer term does - not give priority for fall term. In e dividual reservation must be made by every occupant of a room.